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Again I strongly urge that you move this entire debate over to Project Eurovision talk page, if you wish for it to receive a more broader input from other project members, seeing as this is a template created by ProjectEurovision for Eurovision-related articles. As you pointed out, you don't need to be a member of a WikiProject to suggest changes of articles. But this isn't an article, it's a template. Wes Mouse 13:41, 7 July 2014 (UTC)
The template has done under what feels like the proverbial axe lately and hacked to near-death and is making it look more confusing than it did before it was chopped to pieces. The top bar of the template is so crammed with links that it is starting to look like Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch (yes that place in Wales which ironically I can pronounce). Also the countries in the unsuccessful part got removed, re-added, removed again, and current back on the template. Now as I can appreciate the reason why the editor removed them, I am somewhat bemused at the same time. Each of the countries linked in that section navigate to their respective sections within the target article, making navigation more pin-point. However, I feel that it may be time that a thorough discussion is going to be required at Talk WikiProject Eurovision and start the entire design process of not just this, but all template under Project Eurovision's scope, and do so from scratch as if we were designing them for the first time. They need to address all of the concerns, whilst also doing it purpose job, and taking into account the complexity of Eurovision. But I propose that until a full decision on the re-design of all templates has been reached, that any major changes should be put on hold, and the templates left in status quo, as it could b a case of making any changes post-discussion, and then any redundant navboxes be speedy-deleted en-mass. Wes Mouse T@lk 13:03, 12 October 2016 (UTC)
OMFG (excuse my language) but I have just fallen in love with the design for the first one. I looked at it and just bounced off my chair and knocked my cuppa coffee off the table in excitement. I'd even be happy to let that one be changed with immediate effect. As for the country one, I can see where it is heading. But I would like to see how it would look for countries such as the UK. 61 entries on something like that is going to look a mess. And what happens when Eurovision reaches 100 years? My Lord they would be crammed and unreadable. The country ones are more detailed and need better planning and work. Wes Mouse T@lk 15:02, 12 October 2016 (UTC)
I thought I'd missed one. Thanks @Fort esc:. And yes the pre-qual of the 90s should be included. But with the simplified design should make it easier now where to place it. Wes Mouse T@lk 00:26, 13 October 2016 (UTC)
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Add Entries Norfin (talk) 18:23, 6 April 2018 (UTC)
Should Eurovision Asia Song Contest and Junior Eurovision Song Contest be added to the template, and if so would it be worth starting a Spin-offs section to include them in? Dunarc (talk) 11:18, 11 May 2018 (UTC)
It seems misleading to me to include Lebanon in the "eligible" section simply because they selected an entry once, when there are plenty of other eligible countries who have never participated. I think Lebanon should be in the "inactive" section. dummelaksen (talk) 12:26, 8 December 2019 (UTC)
@Sims2aholic8: you moved Belarus to the "Former" section since they are no longer an EBU member, although I actually interpreted this as meaning "former countries" (as in dissolved ones), rather than "former EBU members". ―Jochem van Hees (talk) 13:56, 1 July 2021 (UTC)